In mid-December, ARC Group Inc. opened its latest Dick's Wings & Grill restaurant in Valdosta, Georgia to end the year with two locations in Georgia and 16 in Florida. The freestanding 4700 square foot unit is on an acre parcel on Gornto Rd. near the Valdosta Mall. It seats approximately 200 and includes an outdoor patio area and interior bar area. "The new Valdosta restaurant joins our Waycross restaurant as our second Dick's Wings restaurant in Georgia,” said Richard Akam, CEO of ARC Group Inc. “It is located in a high traffic area right next to the Valdosta Mall with numerous hotels and shops less than a half a mile away. Valdosta represents yet another successful conversion of an existing restaurant of another brand into a Dick's Wings restaurant.” He added that conversions continue to represent a major element of the company’s growth strategy largely because they are less expensive and much faster to complete. “Conversions of larger, stand-alone restaurants like our Gornto Rd. restaurant in Valdosta are generating interest from not only single-unit franchisees, but multi-unit restaurant franchisees as well,” he pointed out. The chain’s extensive menu includes its signature Dick's Wings chicken wings, duck wings and hog wings and ‘Dick's Blingz’ boneless chicken wings in 365 flavors. The kitchen serves dine-in customers as well as offering carry out and catering services. Based in Lafayette, Louisiana, ARC Group is the owner, operator and franchisor of the Dick's Wings & Grill concept, and the co-owner of the owner, operator and franchisor of the Wing Nutz concept.
CATEGORY: Casual NASCAR themed
Chain Name: Dick's Wings & Grill
Company Name: ARC Group Inc.
Street Address: 13453 N. Main St., Suite 206, Jacksonville, Florida 32218
Tel: 904/741-5500 Fax: 904/741-5577
Email: Website: www.dickswingsandgrill.com
Menu Specialty: Boldly-flavored Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings and Dick's Blingz boneless chicken wings along with a variety of fresh sandwiches, burgers, wraps, salads and signature waffle fries.
Introduced: Jacksonville, Florida in 1996
No. of Locations: 16 in Florida, two in Georgia
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Types of Location: Lifestyle and power centers, Regional and super regional malls, near colleges, universities, theatres, etc., Conversions.
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Franchise
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Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc): Minimum trade area of 30,000 aged 20 to 50 years. Median household income of $35,000 or greater. Minimum daily traffic count of 25,000 vehicles.
Contact Name: Richard W. Akam - CEO American Restaurant Concepts Inc.
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PARENT COMPANY: ARC Group Inc. Lafayette, Louisiana
Related Chains: Wing Nutz
Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #129 Last Update:
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